Sustainability

Innovative Pathways of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

edited by

, Zhifeng Hu and

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7061 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; sustainable development; energy transition; hybrid systems; smart grids; energy storage; techno-economic analysis; lifecycle assessment; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Eco-Harmony: Blending Conservation Strategies and Social Development

edited by

Hui Zhang

, Ishibashi Seiji, Liang Tang,

Wenfeng Gong

and

Hui Fu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3438 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological conservation; conservation strategies; social development; traveling demand; landscape architecture; conservation planning; ecosystems

Sustainable Energy Futures: Unleashing the Potential of Renewable Resources

edited by

Kuljeet Singh Grewal

and Misbaudeen Adesanya

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy Integration; sustainable energy transitions; low-carbon systems; energy justice and equity; hybrid renewable energy systems; energy policy and governance; sustainability metrics and assessment; simulation-based energy planning; data-driven energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circular Economy and Competitiveness in the Era of Global Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Wei Li

and

Xiaoguang Liu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2993 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; competitiveness; sustainability transitions; green innovation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Advancing Climate Risk Management: Strategies for Sustainability and Adaptation

edited by Neide P. Areia

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate risk management; risk governance; sustainable development; climate adaptation; resilience building; participatory policy and governance; environmental justice; sustainability transitions; science-policy interface; methodological and technological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Soundscapes, Tranquillity and Urban Wellbeing: Towards Sustainable and Equitable Acoustic Environments

edited by Efstathios Margaritis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open

Keywords: soundscape; urban tranquillity; environmental noise; wellbeing; artificial intelligence; environmental justice; geospatial analysis; restorative environments; urban sustainability; spatial planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Redefining the Built Future: Next-Gen Materials and Resilient Construction for a Low-Impact World

edited by

Sławomir Czarnecki

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-impact materials; sustainable construction; bio-based composites; carbon-negative materials; resilient building systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Objective Measurement of Sustainable Consumer Behaviour in the Food Market: Applications of the Rasch Model

edited by Enrico Gori

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumer behaviour; Rasch model; specific objectivity; invariant measurement; food market; psychometrics; sustainability assessment; consumer segmentation; behavioural change; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Public Policy and Economic Analysis in Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Vilelmine Carayanni

submission deadline 2 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability transitions; public policy; socioeconomic evaluations; primary and secondary studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Adaptation and Regional Resilience in the Context of Sustainable Development: Challenges, Perspectives, Disparities, and Dynamics

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 2 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1646 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transformation; innovations (technological, social, organizational); sustainable development; regional disparities; regional cohesion and resilience; economic, social, and governance challenges; development perspectives; dynamics of change; eco-innovations; public policies; just transition; regional adaptability; collaborative networks and innovation clusters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Consumer Behaviour, Circular Economy, and Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumption

edited by

Vera Teixeira Vale

submission deadline 3 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; consumer behaviour; innovation; sustainable consumption; green marketing; systemic change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainability in Materials and Design of Road Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Vítor Antunes

,

Ana Cristina Freire

and

José Neves

submission deadline 3 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-/green/circular economy; circular economy; climate change; digital twins; durability; eco-efficient pavement design; life cycle analysis; life cycle cost analysis; low-impact development; multi-recycling capacity; net-zero strategies; paving materials; rejuvenators; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Education for Sustainability in the Context of Emerging Educational Frameworks

edited by

Maite M. Aldaya

,

María Napal

and María J. Cantalejo

submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability competences; greencomp; PISA 2025; agency in the anthropocene; service-learning; green pedagogy; systems thinking; life cycle thinking; teacher education; higher education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Sustainability in Food Security, Food Safety, and the Agri-Food Supply Chain

edited by

Balan Sundarakani

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6841 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; agrifood supply chain; resiliency; framework for food supply chains; sustainability; technology’s role in food supply; urban farming; creative solutions for food security; sustainable food production and consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Road Safety Management and Sustainable Traffic Design for Urban Resilience

edited by

Ana María Pérez-Zuriaga

and

Almudena Sanjurjo-de-No

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: cycling infrastructure; e-scooter safety; micromobility; road safety; sustainable mobility; sustainable urban planning; traffic design; traffic modelling; urban resilience; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital-Driven Green Transformation: Synergizing Economy, Climate Governance and Sustainable Development

edited by

Wen Chen

and Jianguang Zeng

submission deadline 6 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate FinTech; digital carbon footprint; green innovation incentives; ESG data governance; AI for climate risk; blockchain-enabled carbon markets; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy platforms; carbon efficiency analytics; green finance policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Quality Management

edited by

Su-Fen Yang

,

Shin-Li Lu

and

Kashinath Chatterjee

submission deadline 7 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial engineering; quality management; green manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Sustainable Soil Management and Crop Production Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Roussis

and

Ioanna Kakabouki

submission deadline 9 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8913 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; nutrient use efficiency; sustainable agriculture; no-tillage agriculture; biostimulants; organic fertilizers and biofertilizers; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; crop residues; compost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

The Convergence of IoT and Energy System: Advancing Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Christos Spandonidis

and

Fotis Giannopoulos

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2805 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart energy systems; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy efficiency; predictive analytics in energy; decentralized energy systems; IoT-enabled sustainability; cybersecurity in energy networks; blockchain for energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Activated Carbon Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Marija Ercegović

and

Aleksandar Krstić

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; sustainable wastewater treatment; adsorption processes; emerging pollutants; bio-based adsorbents; surface functionalization; water purification technologies; regeneration and reuse; environmental sustainability; circular economy in water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Sustainable Development and the Green and Social Economy: Management Systems, Digital Transformation, and Tourism Transitions

edited by

Maria Gianni

and

Sofia Gkarane

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability management; management systems; quality, environmental and social standards; digital transformation; tourism development; destination resilience; event-based development; regional sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Advancements in Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrated Planning, Optimization, Socio-Economic Impact and Environmental Assessment

edited by Jielin Luo

submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; computational fluid dynamics; energy systems; thermal optimization; renewable energy; energy efficiency; smart thermal systems; thermal degradation; thermal energy storage; environmental and economic on thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From Interface to Impact: Mechanisms and Measurement in Sustainable Digital Consumption

edited by

Magdalena Jaciow

, Ilona Lipowska and Marcin Awdziej

submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital circular economy; digital consumption behaviors; digital ethics in consumption; data-driven sustainability; reducing overconsumption; switching to digital alternatives; user experience (UX) design and behavioral economics; lifecycle assessment (LCA); algorithmic accountability; socio-technical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Risk Assessment and Structural Optimization of Sustainable Civil Engineering

edited by

Hu Xu

, Ming Zhang and

Wenjie Liao

submission deadline 13 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; bio-based composites; extreme environments; interface engineering; durability enhancement; natural hazards; protection structures; generative AI; engineering structural design; design optimization; intelligent structural analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Revolutionizing Road Infrastructure: A Nexus of Bioengineering, Waste Valorization, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Nader Nciri

submission deadline 14 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7628 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road infrastructure; innovative construction materials; bio-asphalt and bio-additives; waste material recycling in construction; smart technologies in road construction; artificial intelligence and the internet of things in infrastructure; energy efficiency and conservation; greenhouse gas reduction; zero waste construction; analytical and simulation techniques in roadway design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainability in Spatial Planning: Climate Change Challenges and Local Development

edited by

Inga Grinfelde

,

Jovita Pilecka-Ulcugaceva

and Ruta Ozola-Davidāne

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5797 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; land-use management; nature-based solutions; local development strategies; urban resilience; governance and policy integration; smart and green infrastructure; circular economy; air pollution and human health; hydrology and flood management; water resources and climate resilience; biodiversity and ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Digital Economy and Green Innovation: Driving Sustainable Consumer Practices

edited by

Gârdan Iuliana Petronela

,

Diana Maria Vrânceanu

,

Daniel Adrian Gardan

, Mihai Andronie and Mariya Stankova

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5037 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; green innovation; sustainable consumption; environmental footprint reduction; digital transformation; green technologies; consumer behavior; sustainable business models; socio-economic sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

The Rise of Neo-Entrepreneurship: Redefining Business for a New Era

edited by

Miika Kajanus

,

Tuomo Eskelinen

and

Carmen Nastase

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2794 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial skills development; innovation; startups; social impact; sustainability; digital transformation; technological integration; disruption; creative economy; social entrepreneurship; green business; e-commerce; youth entrepreneurship; smart solutions; entrepreneurial mindset; modern business models; value creation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Pathways for Aligning Cleaner Production with Planetary Boundaries: Green Innovation, Decarbonization and Circularity in Action

edited by

Feni Agostinho

,

Biagio F. Giannetti

, Cecília M. V. B. Almeida, Fernando J. Díaz López and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; planetary boundaries; circular economy; decarbonization; sustainability assessment; green innovation

Advanced Study of Solar Cells and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Fuhua Hou

and Tiantian Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic–inorganic hybrid photovoltaics; advanced functional materials; interfacial engineering; stability enhancement; physical mechanism; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); indoor internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Aquatic Environments: Sources, Transport, and Fate of Contaminants in Waters and Sediment

edited by Jun Song Kim

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality modeling; shear dispersion; non-Fickian transport; eutrophication; harmful algal blooms; microplastics; suspended sediment; remote sensing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Sustainable Tourism Development: Balancing Cultural Preservation and Economic Growth

edited by

Despina Sdrali

and Sofoklis Skoultsos

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; cultural preservation; economic growth; tangible and intangible heritage; digital heritage; cultural and creative industry; community-based tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy—2nd Edition

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

,

Chih Kai Chen

and

Yao Chin Lin

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable development goals (SDGs); machine learning artificial intelligence; sustainable development goals (SDGs); machine learning; climate change; green technology; AI governance; environmental sustainability; ethical AI; smart cities; inclusive development; climate change; green technology; AI governance; environmental sustainability; ethical AI; smart cities; inclusive development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Water Desalination and Water Treatment Technologies for Sustainability

edited by

Han Yuan

,

Longxiang Chen

and Yongchao Sun

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: desalination; sustainable water technologies; water management; water security; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Advanced Research on the Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems

edited by

Jianheng Lin

and Wenjing Xiong

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; sustainable power system; renewable energy integration; grid-forming converter; energy storage; distributed energy resources; resilient operation; carbon neutrality; digital twin; sustainable development

Improving the Energetic Sustainability of Processes Through Waste Heat Recovery

edited by Jesús Castro and Carles Oliet

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative waste heat recovery heat exchangers; thermal energy recovery; process heat reuse; energetic sustainability; industrial case studies; energy efficiency; carbon footprint reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Climate-Resilient Agricultural Systems: Integrating Science, Technology, and Policy for Future Farming

edited by

Daowei Sun

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; regenerative farming; precision agriculture; soil management; water management; nutrient efficiency; crop adaptation; on-farm experimentation; climate impact modeling; agricultural policy

Advances in Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Future

edited by

Alessandra Palella

and Lorenzo Spadaro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; bio sources; sustainable chemistry; biomass valorisation; bio-feedstock; bio-waste; bio-fuels; transesterification; hydrotreatment; hydrodeoxygenation; gasification and pyrolysis; catalytic chemical conversion of biomass

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Materials, Technologies, and Applications

edited by

Qinghua Yu

and Weiwei Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase-change materials (PCMs); thermochemical storage; thermal management systems; electric vehicles (EVs); automotive thermal management; sustainable energy systems; energy storage materials; renewable energy integration

Environmental Economics and Innovation Pathways for Sustainable Transformation

edited by

Nicoleta Mihaela Doran

,

Roxana Maria Bădîrcea

and

Alina Georgiana Manta

submission deadline 17 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics; sustainable transformation; eco-innovation; green growth; resource efficiency; low-carbon transition; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainable Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Enabling the Renewable Energy Transition

edited by

Angel G Fernández

submission deadline 17 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; sustainable material; ecological coating; electrochemical monitoring tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Application and Conversion of Renewable Energy Towards Sustainable and Integrated Energy Systems

edited by

Abrar Inayat

submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy conversion; sustainable development; energy transition; circular economy; life cycle assessment; decarbonization strategies; climate change mitigation; energy policy and governance; techno-economic analysis; integrated energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Technologies for a Sustainable Future: Towards Sustainable Energy Supply, Second Edition

edited by

Augusto Montisci

and

Aiman Rashid

submission deadline 18 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewables; distributed generation; direct conversion of energy; smart grids; social policies for sustainability; hidden costs of energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Management

edited by Xiao Tong and

Yuli Liang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26569 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; green marketing; consumer brand relationships; consumer management; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles—2nd Edition

edited by

Aspasia Vlachvei

and

Anastasios Panopoulos

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8363 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food marketing; consumer behavior; sustainable food consumption; responsible lifestyle; sustainable food supply chain; communication of sustainability within the food supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 in Sustainable Operations Management: AI-Driven, Human-Centric and Resilient Pathways

edited by Marco Mosca,

Flavio Tonelli

,

Federico Briatore

and

Paulo Peças

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; sustainable operations management; human–AI collaboration; relational intelligence; digital twin; resilience; adaptive socio-technical networks; circular economy; supply chain transformation; ethical AI; cognitive partnership; hybrid decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Digital Transformation for Supply Chain Resilience and ESG Performance

edited by

Constantin Aurelian Ionescu

, Marian Ilie Siminică,

Maria Cristina Ștefan

and

Valentin Radu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable supply chains; esg performance; digital accounting; sustainability reporting; management control systems; corporate sustainability; environmental cost accounting; data transparency; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2368 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; green innovation; ESG frameworks; circular economy; responsible leadership; digital sustainability; strategic management; sustainable entrepreneurship; climate resilience and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

AI-Enabled Food Supply Chain Management: Advancing Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Xue-Ming Yuan

and

Dikky Indrawan

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in agriculture; food supply chain; demand forecasting; shelf-life prediction; reinforcement learning; optimization; life cycle assessment; dynamic pricing; network design

Advanced Agricultural Economy: Challenges and Opportunities—2nd Edition

edited by

Edson Talamini

and Antonio Domingos Padula

submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1321 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural systems; biodiversity; bioenergy; sustainable agriculture; dematerialization; bioeconomy; ecological economics; agricultural economics; economic indicators; economic impact; poverty alleviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

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